I am on be-yaz birth control. 1.) Because my boyfriend and I are sexually active 2.) Because I get extremely emotional & other bad side-effects before I get my period and when I actually have my period. The problem is: I feel like I don’t take my birth control at the same exact time every night. I just pop in the pill whenever I remember during the evening … but sometimes I don’t remember until 12:30 a.m. So this would mean that I have more of a risk of getting pregnant? Correct? Well – Recently – one of my friends told me that she let her boyfriend ejaculate inside her and she is on the pill. She didn’t get pregnant. I looked it up online and I feel as though a lot of girls do this. I didn’t even know that people actually did this unless they wanted a baby, so I was shocked. But then I read on my birth control packet that I “don’t need any other forms of birth control” at certain times during my cycle. But not taking my birth control at the exact same time everyday – makes me unable to be part of this “non-protection” population. Right? ANOTHER QUESTION: This is sort of a follow -up question of the previous question. If I am on the pill (but don’t take it at the exact same time) – and I have my PERIOD – can my boyfriend cum inside me? I really don’t think that we would do this – we would probably both freak out – but if we feel like it is safe, maybe we will try it this upcoming weekend – since we got a hotel room in Boston (a trip I am taking for work) – but it turns out, I will have my period during this trip (so it’s kinda a bummer). WE might try to have sex, if I feel comfortable & not completely grossed out by myself. But to make it a little more interesting for him – maybe if he was able to cum inside me it would be better sex than – nasty period sex. (Sorry this is long, but I would appreciate some feedback!!)

26. March 2012

The bottom line: if you take your birth control pills correctly & consistently, at around the same time every day (within 1-2 hours of the same time), then you do not have to worry about pregnancy.

Taking your pills inconsistently may cause a decrease in their effectiveness. If you miss a pill or take 2 pills in one day, use condoms as a back up method for at least 7 days. Some antibiotics may decrease the effectiveness of birth control pills. Therefore, use abstinence or condoms during the time you are on the antibiotics and for at least 7 days after completion of the antibiotics.

If you are taking your pills correctly & consistently, and are in a monogamous relationship where you do not have to be concerned about STDs, then your partner does not need to regularly use a condom. If you or your partner have other/multiple partners, then using condoms would be a good idea to prevent infections.

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